Russia and Ukraine worked ‘equally’ with US counterparts on peace deal for a month, Leavitt says

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday said Ukraine and Russia have been equally involved in peace deal negotiations, which have been “quietly” in progress for weeks. Special envoy Steve Witkoff and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have been working with Russian and Ukrainian intermediaries for over a month,

Last nuclear treaty between US and Russia nears expiration as Trump and Putin trade testing threats

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have spent weeks trading threats to restart nuclear tests, an escalation kicked off by Putin’s boasts about tests of the Poseidon nuclear powered missile in late October.

As Russia is accused of hybrid warfare against the West, vital undersea cables show their vulnerability

A web of undersea cables connects our lives and our global economy. As U.S. adversaries are accused of sabotage, they're proving to be targets of choice.

Oil slides as US pushes for Russia-Ukraine peace deal

Oil prices edged higher on Thursday, recovering from losses in the previous session, as markets assessed the latest U.S. proposals to end the war in Ukraine and prepared for a U.S. deadline to cease operations with two major Russian oil firms.

US military officials in Ukraine for talks on ending war

It comes amid reports the US and Russia have prepared a 28-point peace plan, allegedly containing major concessions for Ukraine.
Feedback